Sexy Swim Fans
Dumpster divers make a splash at Dallas Design District Market
- Once warmed up, guests splashed in the dumpster pools.Photo by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- Photo by Longhorn Photo Booth
- Photo by Longhorn Photo Booth
- Monica Abbracciamengo, Javier Burkle, Ashley FergusonPhoto by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- Among the goods were Hari Mari flip flops, looks from Indigo 1745, The Wooden House and more.Photo by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- Tanesha Dasabe, Anzie DasabePhoto by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- More than 80 vendors set up shop at the Design District Market.Photo by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- Photo by Longhorn Photo Booth
- Paul Rook, Steve KrebaumPhoto by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- Photo by Longhorn Photo Booth
- Cory Prior, Corey Godfrey, Manny AlcalaPhoto by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- Kelsey Conklin, Katie MyattPhoto by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- Photo by Longhorn Photo Booth
- Chris Hite, Denny SlatonPhoto by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- Photo by Longhorn Photo Booth
- Christie Sheffield, Megan TvrdikPhoto by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- Photo by Longhorn Photo Booth
- Daniel Dwyer, Geoffrey ByersPhoto by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- Photo by Longhorn Photo Booth
- Willie Johnson, Denise ManoyPhoto by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- The EffinaysPhoto by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
- Brandan Barash, Linley SiracusaPhoto by William Neal for WJNPHOTO
Art enthusiasts, music aficionados and beach-starved babes gathered at the Design District Market — the first at the Dallas Contemporary — for an an all-day shopping and swimming extravaganza presented by the Contemporary, Jim Lake Companies and the Dallas Design District.
Local artists and retailers lined up inside and outside the museum, creating a scene similar to Istanbul's Grand Bazaar. But instead of noshing on dolmas and kebobs, market-goers — including Christi and Eric Austin, Steve Krebaum, Paul Rook, Kelsey Conklin, Carlos Canlas, Monica Abbracciamengo, Javier Burkle, Ashley Ferguson, and Megan Tvrdik — sated themselves at the Parrot Ice and Easy Slider food trucks while browsing goods from Wooden House, Hari Mari, Elements and 80 other shops.
Although two large graffiti-clad dumpsters pools were the highlight for some, others needed a couple of cocktails before taking a dip. But, by the end of the day, oodles of sun-kissed devotees were found schmoozing and splashing in the water.
When not splashing or shopping, attendees listened to tunes from Dallas-Fort Worth bands The Effianys, Birds of Night, Ronnie Hart and Robbie Saunders and goofed off in the Longhorn Photobooth sponsored by CultureMap.
Funds raised from booth sales and underwriters benefited the Dallas Contemporary's art exhibitions and programs.